Careers in Psychology Dollars and Sense
After Graduation 50% of research psychologists work at universities or colleges
Want More Money? Become an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist 1999: $90K (median) with 13 yrs experience Consulting firms (42%), business/industrial settings (31%), self-employed in business (14%)
Other high-paying doctoral positions Research administration/educational administraction Research: $83.5K (16yrs) Education: $82.5 (22 yrs)
Psych Degrees & Salaries School psychologists - $71K (20 yrs experience) Clinical psychologists - $65K (16 yrs) Counseling psychologists - $60K (15 yrs) Doctorate in Social Work - $40K Psychologists – Research positions - $60k (10 yrs) Faculty: $52K (15 yrs)
Cal State University Professors Starting: $45K Ending: $93K
Gettin’ Paid: Psych Degrees Bachelor’s level: $26K (Range: $18K-$45k) Master’s level (1997): $26K Doctoral level: $36K